Postgraduate Diploma in Labour Law Practice at Nelson Mandela University

Programme overview

· The purpose of the qualification is to enhance the professional competence of qualified lawyers and labour relations/labour law practitioners in labour dispute resolution processes. · The programme will provide these practitioners with an opportunity to undertake advanced reflection in areas of the law pertaining to labour law practice, as well as focus on the development of specialised skills in these areas of practice. To achieve this, students need to be exposed to advanced aspects of substantive labour law, as well as to labour dispute resolution mechanisms, collective bargaining and conciliation practice, practical application of the law of evidence in labour dispute resolution processes, labour arbitration practice, and the rules and practice applied in the Labour Court and Labour Appeal Court.

Faculty: Law | Duration: 1 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Career pathways

Career fields listed on the page: Lawyer.

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Application information

Entry requirements

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Unless Senate decides otherwise, candidates shall be admitted to the study for the Postgraduate Diploma only if they: have obtained a 4-year LLB or an appropriate Bachelor’s degree or a qualification deemed by Senate to be equivalent thereto; and meet the professional registration requirement and such additional requirements as may be determined by Senate; and have obtained a mark of at least 55 in the major modules of the degree or diploma. candidates may be required to supplement their knowledge to the satisfaction of the Head of the Department; candidates may be required to write an entrance examination, provide a portfolio of evidence or do an oral examination before being considered for selection; or have been approved as candidates for the Postgraduate Diploma by the Faculty of Law Research, Technology and Innovation Committee, on the recommendation of the Head of the Department.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Applications for the 2027 academic year opened on 13 April 2026. Applications for MBChB, Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Nursing Extended, BPharm and Bachelor of Radiography (Diagnostic) close on 30 June 2026.

Early applications for 2027 (excluding MBChB, Nursing, BPharm and BRad) close on 03 August 2026; late applications close on 30 September 2026.

International student applications for 2027 (excluding MBChB, BPharm and BRad) close on 30 September 2026. The application fee for international students is R500 per year; online applications by South African applicants carry no application fee.

Student accommodation applications for 2027 close on 30 September 2026.

2026 down-payments before registration: R10 600 full-time (R6 200 part-time) for degrees, postgraduate diplomas, advanced diplomas, Masters and Doctorates; R7 500 full-time (R5 200 part-time) for diplomas and certificates; enrolment fee R1 770. International students pay 100% upfront.

Apply through the official page: https://applyonline.mandela.ac.za

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